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АК-47
The AK-47 is a legendary Soviet assault rifle created by Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1947 and has become the most widely produced firearm in history. It was the first assault rifle to use the 7.62×39mm intermediate cartridge, which combines the power of a rifle cartridge with controlled recoil, making it ideal for close-quarters and medium-range combat. The AK-47 uses a gas-operated system with a rotating bolt, which ensures phenomenal reliability even in mud, sand, or water. The AK-47 is equipped with a 30-round magazine and can fire in bursts or single shots. Its simplicity (with only 8 moving parts) allowed it to be used by untrained fighters, such as African rebels and Viet Cong. It is considered a symbol of resistance, as it has been used in numerous revolutions. The AK-47 has been adopted by 106 countries, and its variants are produced in China, Serbia, and other countries. It has been involved in all major conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries, from Vietnam and Afghanistan to Syria and Ukraine.
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Main Features:
Caliber: 7.62×39 mm.
Barrel length: 415 mm.
Overall length: 870 mm (with fixed stock), 645 mm (with folded stock in the AKS).
Weight: 4.3 kg (without ammunition and magazine), ~4.8 kg (with a full magazine of 30 rounds).
Magazine capacity: Standard magazine: 30 rounds. Also used magazines of 20, 40 and 75 rounds (drum).
Rate of fire: ~600 rounds per minute.
Sighting range:
Effective range: 400 meters (for single targets).
Maximum range: 800 meters (for group targets).
Type of automation: powder gases, rotary bolt.
Shooting modes: Single fire, automatic fire (in bursts).
Other features:
Gas system: The long stroke of the gas piston ensures high reliability even in extreme conditions.
Breech group: The massive breech with large gaps between the parts reduces sensitivity to contamination.
Wood or plastic stock: Early models used a wooden stock, which was later replaced with plastic (AKM).
Stamped receiver: The first-generation AK-47 had a machined receiver, which was later replaced with a stamped one (AKM).
Production: Approximately 10-12 million copies (USSR and Warsaw Pact countries, 1949-1959).
Advantages:
It works in mud, sand, water, and at extreme temperatures.
It is easy to disassemble and clean without special tools.
The 7.62×39 mm has good penetration and stopping power.
It is cheap to produce due to its simple design and manufacturability.
Most parts are interchangeable between different models.
Disadvantages:
Relatively low accuracy, especially when firing automatically.
Strong recoil compared to low-impulse cartridges (5.45×39 mm).
Heavy compared to modern counterparts.
No Picatinny rails and an inconvenient safety lock.
Interesting facts:
Kalashnikov began working on the AK in 1945, but it wasn't officially tested until 1947.
It was produced in Egypt (MISR), China (Type 56), Finland (RK 62), Israel (Galil), and dozens of other countries.
It has been used on all continents, from Korea (1950) to Syria (2020s). It has even been in space, as it was part of the emergency supplies for Soviet cosmonauts.
Despite its relatively low accuracy, the AK was used by the Viet Cong and Afghan mujahideen for precision shooting up to 300 meters.
In 2004, Playboy magazine included the AK-47 in its list of "50 Products That Changed the World," ranking it above the Apple Macintosh computer.
Photo:
A U.S. Army soldier inspects a Chinese AK-47 found in Vietnam, 1968
56th Air Assault Brigade in Afghanistan, 1987
A group of Soviet special forces prepares for a mission in Afghanistan, 1988
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